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be_v be_v scarce_o ever_o establish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o bless_a peace_n can_v be_v publish_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o cannon_n neither_o the_o sacred_a word_n be_v convey_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o impious_a hand_n of_o soldier_n neither_o tranquillity_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o person_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o that_o which_o bring_v ruin_n unto_o nation_n ibid._n pag._n 30._o he_o have_v say_v much_o in_o a_o little_a the_o talon_n and_o honour_n of_o man_n true_o great_a i_o give_v this_o still_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n principle_n which_o yet_o make_v it_o hard_o for_o she_o to_o justify_v her_o practice_n in_o her_o use_n of_o power_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v a_o king_n speak_v and_o one_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v bind_v to_o hear_v by_o many_o obligation_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o out_o of_o his_o tender_a and_o princely_a sense_n of_o the_o sad_a and_o bleed_a condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o his_o unwearied_a desire_n to_o apply_v such_o remedy_n as_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o almighty_a god_n may_v settle_v it_o in_o peace_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o parliament_n assemble_v at_o oxford_n propound_v and_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n may_v secure_o meet_v in_o a_o full_a and_o free_a convention_n of_o parliament_n there_o to_o treat_v consult_v and_o agree_v upon_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o reform_a protestant_n religion_n with_o due_a consideration_n to_o all_o just_a and_o reasonable_a ease_n to_o tender_a conscience_n the_o king_n message_n of_o a_o treaty_n march_v 3._o 1643._o from_o oxford_n superscribe_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o parliament_n assemble_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o king_n twenty_o message_n for_o peace_n january_n 29._o 1645._o he_o have_v these_o word_n that_o by_o the_o liberty_n offer_v in_o his_o message_n of_o the_o 5_o the_o present_a for_o the_o ease_n of_o their_o conscience_n who_o will_v not_o communicate_v in_o the_o service_n already_o establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o kingdom_n he_o intend_v that_o all_o other_o protestant_n behave_v themselves_o peaceable_a in_o and_o towards_o the_o civil_a government_n shall_v have_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n according_a to_o their_o own_o way_n in_o the_o thirty_o three_o message_n for_o peace_n november_n 17._o 1647._o there_o be_v these_o word_n his_o majesty_n consider_v the_o great_a present_a distemper_n concern_v church_n discipline_n and_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v now_o in_o practice_n his_o majesty_n to_o eschew_v confusion_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o two_o house_n be_v content_a that_o the_o say_a government_n be_v legal_o permit_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n it_o now_o be_v for_o three_o year_n provide_v that_o 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christianity_n be_v perfect_a loyalty_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o majesty_n retirement_n from_o westminster_n sure_a it_o cease_v to_o be_v counsel_n when_o not_o reason_n be_v use_v as_o to_o man_n to_o persuade_v but_o force_v and_o terror_n as_o to_o beast_n to_o drive_v and_o compel_v man_n to_o whatever_o tumultary_a patron_n shall_v project_v he_o deserve_v to_o be_v a_o slave_n without_o pity_n or_o redemption_n that_o be_v content_a to_o have_v his_o rational_a sovereignty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n and_o word_n so_o captivate_v again_o ibid._n sure_a that_o man_n can_v be_v unblamable_a to_o god_n or_o man_n who_o serious_o endeavour_v to_o see_v the_o best_a reason_n of_o thing_n and_o faithful_o follow_v what_o he_o take_v for_o reason_n the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o intention_n will_v excuse_v the_o possible_a fail_n of_o his_o understanding_n again_o ibid._n i_o know_v no_o resolution_n more_o worthy_a a_o christian_a 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